Combined window and sun shade



May 8, 1934.

A. SEREGI' COMBINED WINDOW AND SUN SHADE Filed Sept. 2, 1932 Patented May 8, 1934v UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINED WINDOW AND SUN SHADE Anthony Seregi, New York, N. Y., aesignor to Marie Seregi, New York, N. Y.

Application September 2, 1932, Serial No. 631,473 6 Claims. ((71. 189-64) these elements may be conveniently operated, and

installed in buildings as aunit.

As a still further object of this invention it is proposed to provide an operating shaft adapted to swing slightly from one side to the other and in one position cause the connection of mechanism to raise or lower one of the sashes previously mentioned, while in the other position to engage mechanism capable of causing the raising and lowering of the other sash. Furthermore, as another object it is proposed 20 to arrange the operating shaft mentioned in the previous paragraph in a manner so that it may be moved slightly along its axis and then cause the engagement of mechanism adapted to operate said sun shade.

p 25 Furthermore, as another object of this invention it is proposed to provide mechanism which includes a cord extended over a pulley and connected in a manner so that when drawn in one direction causes raising of the sashes and when drawn in the other, lowering.

The invention still further proposes the construction of a device as mentioned which is simple and durable and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more. particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a sectional view of a combined window and sun shade constructed according to this invention. I

Fig. 2 is a partial elevational view of the window showing in detail the mechanism for moving the sashes and illustrating as though looking from left to right of Fig. l. l I

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

/ i Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view showing in detail the construction of the sash and sash strip.

55 Fig. 5 is a fragmentary viewsimilar to a portion of Fig. l but illustrating a modified arrangement.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevational view look ng in the direction of the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line '7---'! of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view showing in detail .a portion of the sun shade.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view showing detail I one of the sun panes of the sun shade.

Fig. 10 is a similar View to'ii ig. 2 shnwing another form of sun pane.

The combination window shade com prises a window frame 10 having outer and inner sashes 11 and 12 respectively. These sashes slide vertically in conventional guide strips 12. The details of the window frame and guide strips will not be given here, since such constructions are generally known and form nopart of this invention. Located on the outside of the window within the window frame ill is a sun shade 14. The details of this sunshade will not be given here since they have been fully described in the Patent Number 1,893,182 previously mentioned. The

sun shade is operated by the rotating of a vertical screw 15.

' A means is provided for raising or lowering the outer sash 11 and comprises arms 16 projecting from the sides of the sash and threadedly engaging -vertical screws 17 and 18 rotatively mounted. The screw 18 extends to the bottom of the window frame and is connected for turning the screw 17 in unison by the provision of a transverse rod 19 rotatively supported and equipped with bevel gears 20 meshing with corresponding bevel gears secured upon the screws 17 and 18. A means is provided for raising and lowering the inner sash 12 and comprises a pair of vertical screws 21 and 22 rotatively mounted within the frame 10 and'on opposite sides of the sash and engaging threadedly, arms 23 projecting from the sash. The screw 22 extends to the bottom of the window frame. The screws 21 and 22 are connected for unison rotation by the provision of a transverse rod 24 rotatively mounted on the window frame and equipped at the ends with bevel gears 25 meshing with corresponding bevel gears upon the screws 21 and 22.

A pair of parallel shafts 26, 27 ale rotatively mounted within. the frame 10 and are provided with bevel gears 28 meshing with corresponding bevel gears upon the screws 18 and 22. Each of the shafts 26 and 2'7 are also provided with spur gears 29. An operating shaft 30 is rotatively sup; orted in a bracket 31 pivotally mounted coaxially upon the screw 15. The shaft is provided witha bevel gear 32 adapted to mesh with a bevel gear 33 upon the shaft 15, when the shaft 30 is pushed toward shaft 15. The shaft is held' oted in the other direction. The bracket 35 is provided with a large opening through which the shaft 30 passes so that such pivoting is possible. A handle 38 is mounted upon the extended end of the shaft 30 by which it may be manipulated.

The arrangement is such that the shaft 30 may be moved by the handle 38 to raise or lower one or the other of the sashes or to raise or lower the sun shade. The spring 34 serves to normally move the shaft 30 back into a neutral position.

Each of the sashes 11 and 12 is provided with an arrangement whereby it may be swung completely out from the window frame 10 in addition to being slidable vertically within the sash guides 13. More particularly each of the sashes is hingedly mounted at one of its sides 39 upon sash strips 40 which slidably engage in the sash grooves formed by the sash guides 13. The free sides of each of the sashes are provided with channel members 41 as shown in Fig. 4, and which are provided with openings 42 adapted to engage hooks 43 secured upon sash strips 44 slidably mounted in the grooves formed by the sash guides 13. A handle 45 is secured upon each of the channel strips 41 to allow the lifting and manipulating of the channel strips for latching or disconnecting the sashes. The channel strips 41 maintain their positions upon the edges of the sashes by reason of screws 46 projecting from the sashes and engaging through slots 47 formed in the channel members.

In Figs. 5-7 inclusive, a modified form of the invention has been disclosed in which provision is made for selectively operating the sun shade 14 and each of the sashes 11 and 12. More particularly a handle 48 is rotatively mounted in the frame 10,and is equipped with a bevel gear 49 meshing with the bevel gear 33 upon the screw 15. Thus the sun shade may be operated irrespective of the sashes. Each of the sashes may be raised or lowered by reason of the screws 18 and 22 previously mentioned in association with the sashes and equipped with bevel gears meshing with bevel gears 28 upon parallel shafts 50 and 51 rotatively supported on the window frame. The shafts 50 and 51 are provided with spur gears 52 and 53 adapted to be engaged selectively by gear 54 fixed, upon an operating shaft 55 rotatively mounted in a bracket 56 pivotally supported on the frame at the point 57. 'The shaft 55 extends through another bracket 60 equipped with resilient element 61 adapted to hold shaft 55 in a position so that gear 54 will be in mesh with gear 52 and be out of mesh with gear 53. This construction permits either of the sashes to be raised or lowered by proper manipulation of the shaft 55 which is provided with a handle 62 for ease in operation.

In Figs. 8 and 9 a detail of improvements upon the sun shade has been disclosed and comprises a sun pane mounted within a frame 71 engaging at both of the ends into channel supporting members 72. Each of these channel members is formed with a bottom notch '73 and a t p notch 74. The notch 73 extends in from the bottom end while the notch 74 extends in from one of the sides. Thesun pane 70 thus framed may be readily engaged upon this mechanism for supporting and operating the sun pane by reason of the notches 73 and '74 engaging pegs 75 projecting from a bracket 76 of the mechanism pivotally mounted intermediately at 77 upon a threaded follower 78 threadedly engaged upon screw 15.

In Fig. 10 the sun pane 70' is shown to be mounted in channel supporting member 72', formed with upper and lower notches 73' and center bayonet notch 74'. This arrangement allows either edge of the sun pane 70' to be at the top.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I- claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a window having inner and outer sashes and a sun shade of the class described, means for raising and lowering said inner sash, means for raising and lowering said outer sash, both of said means including a pair of parallel shafts selectively turnable to operate one or the other sash, an operating shaft for operating said sun shade and between said parallel shafts, means for supporting said operating shaft so that it may be moved laterally in one direction or the other, gears upon said pair of parallel shafts and said operating shaft arranged so that when the operating shaft is moved laterally in one direction the gears engage for moving one of the sashes and when moved in the other direction they engage for moving the other sash.

2. In combination with a window having inner and outer sashes and a sun shade of the class described, means for raising and lowering said inner sash, means for raising and lowering said outer sash, both of said means including a pair of parallel shafts selectively turnable to operate one or the other sash, an'operating shaft for operating said sun shade and between said parallel shafts, means for supporting said operating shaft so thatit may be moved laterally in one direction or the other, gears upon said pair of parallel shafts and said operating shaft arranged so that when the operating shaft is moved laterally in one direction the gears engage for moving one of the sashes and when moved in the other direction they engage for moving the other sash, said means for raising and lowering said sashes comprising screws rotatively mounted on the sides of the sashes, and arms projecting from the sashes and threadedly engaging said screws.

3. In combination with a window having inner and outer sashes and a sun shade of the class described, means for raising and lowering said inner sash, means for raising and lowering said outer sash, both of said means including a pair of parallel shafts selectively turnable to operate one or the other sash, an operating shaft for operating said sun shade and between said parallel shafts, means for supporting said operating shaft so that it may be moved laterally in one direction or the other, gears upon said pair of parallel shafts and said operating shaft arranged so that when the operating shaft is moved laterally in one direction the gears engage for moving one of the sashes and when moved in the other direction they engage for moving the other sash, means for supporting said operating shaft including a bracket rotatively supporting the shaft and pivotally mounted to allow the lateral motion.

4. In combination with a window having inner and outer sashes and a sun shade of the class described, means for raising and lowering said inner sash, means for raising and lowering said outer sash, both of said means including a pair of parallel shafts selectively turnable to operate one or the other sash, an operating shaft for operating said sun shade and between said parallel shafts, means for supporting said operating shaft so that it may be moved laterally in one direction or the other, gears upon said pair of parallel shafts and said operating shaft arranged so that when the operating shaft is moved laterally in one direction the gears engage for moving one of the sashes and when moved in the other direction they engage for moving the other sash, the gears upon the parallel shafts and the operating shaft being of the spur type.

5. In combination with a window having inner and outer sashes and a sun shade of the class described, means for raising and lowering said inner sash, means for raising and lowering said outer sash, both of said means including a pair of parallel shafts selectively turnable to operate one or the other sash, an operating shaft between said parallel shafts, means for supporting said operating shaft so that it may be moved laterally in one direction or the other, gears upon said pair of parallel shafts and said operating shaft arranged so that when the operating shaft is moved laterally in one direction the gears engage for moving one of the sashes and when moved in the other direction they engage for moving the other sash, said operating shaft being also longitudinally' slidable, said sun shade including a vertical screw adapted to rotate for the operation of the shade, and bevel gears upon said screw and operating. shaft arranged so as to mesh upon pressing inwards on the operating shaft.

6. In combination with a window having inner and outer sashes and a sun shade of the class described, means for raising and lowering said inner sash, means for raising and lowering said outer sash, both of said means including a pair of parallel shafts selectively turnable to operate one or the other sash, an operating shaft between said parallel shafts, means for supporting said operating shaft so that it may be moved laterally in one direction or the other, gears upon said pair of parallel shafts and said operating shaft arranged so that when the operating shaft is moved laterally in one direction the gears engage for moving one of the sashes and when moved in the other direction they engage for moving the other sash, said operating shaft being also longitudinally slidable, said sun shade including a vertical screw adapted to rotate for the operation of the shade, and bevel gears upon said screw and operating shaft arranged so as to mesh upon pressing inwards on the operating shaft, said operating shaft being located at the bottom of the window.

ANTHONY SEREGI, 

